pyrimidine

One entry found for pyrimidine.

Main Entry: py·rim·i·dine
Pronunciation: p-rim--dn, p-
Function: noun
1 : a weakly basic organic compound C₄H₂N₂ of penetrating odor that is composed of a single six-membered ring having four carbon atoms with nitrogen atoms in positions one and three
2 : a derivative of pyrimidine having its characteristic ring structure; especially : a base (as cytosine, thymine, or uracil) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA